ENJOY THE SUMMER AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THE FALL CLASSES!

The M.S.A.D. #55 14th Annual Adult Education Graduation Ceremony was a wonderful event that was held on Thursday, June 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the South Hiram Elementary School Gymnasium. There were fourteen graduates. Congratulations to each and every one. The event was shared by family and friends with lovely music and lots of great food and refreshments. Adult education graduates work very hard to achieve their goals. It is an honor to provide a special time to recognize adult learners to celebrate with their families and friends.

A sincere thank you goes out to the following individuals for making this event so amazing:

Betsy Orr and Clay Neidlinger for bringing us music along with Judy Ingram for being the Keynote Speaker.

Also, thank you to the following merchants who graciously donated food items for this event:

*Masons Variety Store * Standish Hannaford* Windham Walmart* Windham Shaws*

Have a safe ande happy summer vacation. 

See you in the fall. Look back within the next couple of weeks for the upcoming course curriculum. Just because it is summer vacation doesn't mean the adult education staff stops  working to bring you some wonderful courses for the fall. Several new courses will be offered such as: Zumba, fall gardening courses, watercolor painting, energy saving tips workshop, and a canning and preserving workshop just to list a few.           

As always, if you have a skill, talent, or specific course offering that you would like to share with the adults in our community, please forward your proposal to the M.S.A. D. #55 Adult and Community Education office or feel free to call the office.

Watch for the August mailing of the Fall 2010 course listing as a supplement in Your Weekly Shopping Guide. Also, a walk-in registration is scheduled for Tuesday, September 21, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. As always, for more information you may contact 625-3092. There is an answering machine for summer calls. You will be called back.

M.S.A.D. #55 ACE offers numerous vocational services FREE of charge. They are as follows:

job-seeking skills and interviewing strategies

career guidance/counseling

cover letter writing and resume design

job advertisement analysis

educational goal setting

careers, professions, and vocations research.

Microsoft Word is available to word process a cover letter & resume!

Posted by Janet Sherman  on April 20th 2010 | Read more in: Events

SACOPEE FAMILY READING CLUB CELEBRATES TRADITIONS

The theme for the Family Reading Club this year was traditions, old and new. This fall we celebrated Grandparents Day while recognizing their special family traditions; made a handprint tree; made pumpkin, apple and other harvest food crafts; shared special stories, and had lots of fun at our annual (traditional) Harvest Costume Party.

Through the holiday season, we explored traditions relating to thankfulness, caring, sharing, giving, and celebrating time with families and friends. In November, we made thankful feathers for our pumpkin turkey, a long-running reading club tradition; made holiday cards for soldiers; and created a special holiday craft to celebrate the Thanksgiving tradition. In December, we looked at various holiday traditions and celebrated the "lights" of the holiday season.

 In January and February, we brainstormed and discussed winter traditions with stories and crafts relating to snowflakes, snowmen, snow families, and various activities we enjoy outdoors in the winter or inside all cozy on a cold winter day. We made penguin cookies for desert. We also came across the beginning of a new season of birthdays of members to celebrate!

 Speaking of celebrations, we had a Valentine's Party at our February 11th meeting with a special "pizza party" dinner as well as played games and made special valentines for our home celebrations with our loved ones. At our February 25th meeting, we had a special guest reader and a yummy dinner prepared by the wonderful ladies of the Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa and Gamma. On March 4th we celebrated Dr. Seuss, whose birthday is March 2nd, and the Reading across America program. We enjoyed green (boiled) eggs and ham, read our favorite Dr. Seuss (and other easy-reader authors) books, and made a Seuss inspired craft. What fun!

The Family Reading Club meets Thursday evenings when school is in session at 5:30 p.m. in the Early Head Start room at the Porter Town Hall Building. Join us for dinner, story time, and theme related activities and crafts. It's fun and it's free!

 For more information or to let us know you're coming, call our office at 625-3092.

Posted by Renee Payeur  on February 10th 2010 | Read more in: Family Reading Club

Welcome to our new website!

Welcome to the newly launched M.S.A.D. #55 Adult and Community Education Website. As the website evolves during the remainder of this school year, we hope that you will find this site helpful to reveal all the exciting programs that are offered through the Adult Learning Center.  

* You can now search for courses from our program as well as from other adult education programs across the state: Search for courses.  You can also browse our courses by category if you prefer. Our website is a part of the new Maine Adult Education Portal, sponsored and managed by the Maine Adult Education Association. When you visit the new MAEA website online at http://www.maineadulted.org, you can search for courses and programs statewide to find the perfect class closest to where you work or live.

 * You can find answers to important questions about our program, schedules, registering, and the adult education system by searching or browsing Frequently Asked Questions section. 

* Did you know that a tutoring program is available for community members wishing to review and increase their skills and/or earn their GED diploma? Educational assistance is available for math, reading, keyboarding, and job-seeking skills with cover-letter writing and resume assembly. *

As the seasons turn from spring to summer in our community, please be sure to watch this website for the upcoming offerings that will be part of the Spring 2010 semester starting in January and running through May. Also, be watching for the 14th Annual Adult Education Graduation news.

Please continue to check back with us, and please share your feedback by contacting us. Thank you, and we hope you enjoy your new adult education website.

Posted by Janet Sherman  on November 2nd 2009 | Read more in: News